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This is the second in a three-part web series looking ahead to 2017 with members of Pittsburg City Council. Find part one here . Council members Deb Gross, Corey O’Connor and Daniel Lavelle represent three very different districts, but the issue of equitable development looms large for each of them.2017 City Council Preview: Equitable Development In The Midst Of Urban Reinventionhttp://wesa.fm/post/2017-city-council-preview-equitable-development-midst-urban-reinvention
75690 as http://wesa.fmThu, 29 Dec 2016 09:23:00 +00002017 City Council Preview: Equitable Development In The Midst Of Urban ReinventionKevin GavinThe 90-year old structurally deficient Liberty Bridge will undergo its first major renovation in 30 years starting in April. “It’s due,” said state Department of Transportation District Executive Dan Cessna.Happy 2016: More Orange Barrels And Road Restrictions On Their Wayhttp://wesa.fm/post/happy-2016-more-orange-barrels-and-road-restrictions-their-way
58779 as http://wesa.fmFri, 01 Jan 2016 20:35:00 +0000Happy 2016: More Orange Barrels And Road Restrictions On Their WayKevin GavinNew Year's Eve traffic in and out of Pittsburgh for the First Night celebration might not so bad. Parkway East will reopen at 2 p.m. Thursday, earlier than expected following Monday's implosion of the Greenfield Bridge.Parkway East Reopens Ahead of Schedulehttp://wesa.fm/post/parkway-east-reopens-ahead-schedule
59115 as http://wesa.fmThu, 31 Dec 2015 16:56:02 +0000Parkway East Reopens Ahead of ScheduleEssential PittsburghThe closure of the Greenfield Bridge is resulting in detours for commuters in private vehicles and those taking public transportation. However, the structure spanning I-376 isn’t the only bridge closing in the region. Three bridges where Braddock, Rankin, North Braddock and Swissvale come together have closed for repairs resulting in the rerouting of traffic and bus routes. Jim Ritchie, communications officer for the Port Authority joined us to address how this is impacting mass transit. “We want the bridges to be safe and be able to accommodate the vehicles we have going throughout the county,” says Ritchie.Area Bridge Closures Impact On Mass Transithttp://wesa.fm/post/area-bridge-closures-impact-mass-transit
58060 as http://wesa.fmMon, 07 Dec 2015 20:40:57 +0000Area Bridge Closures Impact On Mass TransitSarah KovashL eave extra travel time if you plan to take Parkway East this weekend. The inbound and outbound sides are scheduled to close in spots starting 11 p.m. Friday through 6 a.m. Monday. The outbound detour begins at the Oakland exit, but drivers should be able to access the outbound parkway from the Squirrel Hill/Homestead and Edgewood/Swissvale entrances. The inbound closure starts at the Wilkinsburg exit, but drivers should be able to access the parkway from the Boulevard of the Allies entrance ramp. PennDOT officials said Tuesday to expect heavy delays. Police officers will be out directing traffic along the posted detours, they said. A full list of detours for the inbound and outbound sides of the Parkway East can be found here and here . The closures are part of the Greenfield Bridge rebuilding project , which requires removing concrete slabs in preparation for the bridge's implosion. Parkway East will close again the first weekend in December, from 10 p.m. Friday, Dec. 4 through 5 pParkway East To Close This Weekend For Greenfield Bridge Workhttp://wesa.fm/post/parkway-east-close-weekend-greenfield-bridge-work
57099 as http://wesa.fmTue, 17 Nov 2015 18:06:54 +0000Parkway East To Close This Weekend For Greenfield Bridge WorkEssential PittsburghGreenfield Bridge is coming down and a party is being held to send it off in style. We’ll talk with City Councilman Corey O'Connor about how Greenfield Bridgefest will raise awareness of the local businesses impacted by the temporary loss of the bridge . And event co-chair Patrick Hassett joins us to explain how exactly they are “celebrating" when the event is held on Saturday.Greenfield Bridgefest Helps A Neighborhood Say Goodbye http://wesa.fm/post/greenfield-bridgefest-helps-neighborhood-say-goodbye
55484 as http://wesa.fmThu, 15 Oct 2015 17:42:54 +0000Greenfield Bridgefest Helps A Neighborhood Say Goodbye Liz ReidIf you want to take one last drive across the 93-year-old Greenfield Bridge , you had better do it before Friday at 10 p.m. That’s when the bridge will close to automobile traffic; it will remain closed until the new bridge opens in May 2017.Greenfield Bridge To Close For 19 Months Beginning Fridayhttp://wesa.fm/post/greenfield-bridge-close-19-months-beginning-friday
55376 as http://wesa.fmTue, 13 Oct 2015 20:28:42 +0000Greenfield Bridge To Close For 19 Months Beginning FridayMike RichardsThere’s going to be a party in Greenfield this fall and yinz are all invited. The Greenfield Community Association is hosting a Greenfield Bridge sendoff party Oct. 17, the day before it closes for a year-and-a-half replacement project. City Councilman Corey O’Connor invites the city to show their support for the neighborhood by trying out nearby shops and restaurants. “It’s going to be family-friendly supporting all of our local businesses," O'Connor said. "We’re going to have food from the neighborhood; we’re going to be selling things from the neighborhood, really to support the local businesses." Joe Grushecky is scheduled to play a farewell concert for the bridge later that night, he said. O’Connor said the project itself is on schedule. Contracts have been awarded and work is expected to begin Oct. 18. Full demolition should happen sometime between Christmas and New Year’s. And one lucky attendee of the October party will get to do the honors. “We’re actually raffling off aBlock Party Planned To Send Off Greenfield Bridge Before Demolitionhttp://wesa.fm/post/block-party-planned-send-greenfield-bridge-demolition
50705 as http://wesa.fmThu, 09 Jul 2015 21:42:31 +0000Block Party Planned To Send Off Greenfield Bridge Before DemolitionJessica NathAn estimated 19,000 vehicles cross the Greenfield Avenue Bridge each day, but commuters will have to find a new route later this year. That’s because the bridge is being demolished and the replacement won’t be open until 2017. Prep work for the demolition is expected to begin in in mid-October. The City’s Department of Public Works is hosting a public meeting Tuesday in which officials will reveal the new bridge’s official design. “But more importantly to discuss the schedule of construction and how we’re going to go about constructing the bridge and outline for them some of the detour options that are available,” Patrick Hassett, assistant director, said. “And also discuss the implosion and what that’s going to mean for the immediate area.” According to Hassett, the Parkway East (I-376) will close down most likely on midnight Christmas day for the bridge’s implosion. The contractors, who will be chosen in July, will have five days after the implosion to clean and prepare the road forPublic Works to Host Meeting about Upcoming Greenfield Bridge Closure, Implosionhttp://wesa.fm/post/public-works-host-meeting-about-upcoming-greenfield-bridge-closure-implosion
42605 as http://wesa.fmMon, 02 Feb 2015 08:24:00 +0000Public Works to Host Meeting about Upcoming Greenfield Bridge Closure, ImplosionJosh RaulersonCity of Bridges: The following report is the second is a three-part series examining the status of Pittsburgh bridges as the Pennsylvania Legislature considers funding for transportation infrastructure. Hundreds of bridges in Allegheny County alone are overdue for repairs or upgrades, and whatever happens in the final weeks of the legislative session, it’s unlikely lawmakers will approve funding for all of them. But sometimes funding isn’t the biggest issue. Take, for example, the 300-foot Greenfield Bridge over the Parkway East. It's due for demolition and reconstruction late next year, and funding for the $17 million project is already in hand. Pittsburgh is set to pick up 5 percent of the tab, with the state contributing another 15 percent and the federal government paying the rest. While that’s no small chunk of change, the biggest impact may come with the work itself. It’s expected to close the Parkway for about a week, and cut off a major conduit linking Oakland with GreenfieldWith Fixing The Greenfield Bridge, Funding's Not The Biggest Problemhttp://wesa.fm/post/fixing-greenfield-bridge-fundings-not-biggest-problem
18618 as http://wesa.fmTue, 29 Oct 2013 08:13:00 +0000With Fixing The Greenfield Bridge, Funding's Not The Biggest Problem